Washing machine



June 2, 1925,,

1,540,499 G. E. RANDLES WASHING MACHINE Original Filed June 25, 1924 finM17271? ZJ'E'UHEE E HANDLES,

r Patented June 2, "1925,.

GEORGE EARL RANI JLES, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 1J0 THEEOOTE' B URTCOM- PATENT OFFICE.-

PANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

WASHING MACHINE.

Original application filed June 25, 1924, Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. RANDLns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new -and useful In'iprovements in Dishing Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification. 7 v

The present invention relates to washing machines and especially towashing machines of the suction cup or pounder type, this applicationbeing a division of my application Serial Number 722,394, filed June 25,1924.. I 15 In connection with such washing machines it is desirable toso mount the bells or cups on the yoke that they are yieldable in avertical direction, and the object of my invention is to provide animproved spring mounting for the suction cups or bells which is simplein structure, easy to assemble and which requires no openings throughthe top of the yoke whereby the yoke is left periectly smooth on its topsurface and presents no parts upon which clothes are likely to catch.

For a consideration of what I believe to be novel and my invention,attention is directed to the accompanying description and the claimsappended thereto.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side elevation,

partly in section, of a structure embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 isa detail view, partly in section, of a spring mounting.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates the plunger rod of a washingmachine of the suction cup type and 2 indicates the yoke which ismounted on the plunger rod and carries the suction cups or bells. Thewashing machine mechanism for actuating the plunger rod may be of anysuitable type. For example, it may be of the type orconsiruction shownin my Patent Number 1,520,886, dated December 30, 1924. The yoke maycomprise any suitable number of arms 3, two being shown in the presentinstance, and is preferably adjustably mounted on the plunger rod, beingheld by a pin 4: 50 adapted to engage any one of several spaced openingsi in the upper end of the plunger rod.

At the end of each yoke arm is a downwardly facing socket 5 which isclosed at the top by a smooth wall 6 which is rounded so as to. presenta pleasingappea'ance and leave no sharp corners upon which clothes mightcatch. Extending through. the wall 722,394. Divided and thisapplicationfiled November Serial No. 752,838.

formin socket 5 is an oaenin 7 which is threaded at its inner end and isadapted to receive a screw or pin 8. Each suction cup or bell 9 isriveted or otherwise tastenedto a flange 10 on the lower end of atubular stem 11. Stem 11 is providedwith-an in"' ternal shoulder 12 uponwhich seats the lower end of a spring 18, the upper end of such springengaging a nut or plug 14; which screws into the upper open end of thestem. Nut or plug 14 is provided with a downwardly open slot 15 whichstands in line with an elongated slot 16 in stem 11 and with opening 7,screw 8 passing through slots 15 and 16. The slot 15 in nut 14. is of adepth such that screw 8 can just pass through it above the top of spring13, the spring being thus in engagement with the screw. The spring isheld under the desired compression by nut or plug 14. The slot 16 instem 11 is of a length such as to permit of the desired amount of axialmovement of stem 11 in socket5. When the upward pressure on the suctioncup is excessive, spring 13 yields to permit stem 11 to move upward insocket 5, the spring being compressed against the pin 8. V

This spring construction and mounting has the advantage that it issimple in structure, is easy to assemble, and leaves the yoke with aperfectly smooth exterior and without cracks or joints into which watercan leak. It has the further advantage that it provides a constructionwhich is pleasing in appearance and easy to manufacture.

In assembling the yoke structure, the spring 13 is placed in stem 11after which not or plug 1 1 is screwed into position to hold the springcompressed, the nut being turned to bring slot 15 into line with slot16. The stem is then inserted into socket 5 and screw or pin 8 put intoposition, it being passed through slots 15 and 16 above spring 13. Thismakes a simple assembling operation which can be quickly and easilyperformed.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I havedescribed the principle of operation of my invention, together with theapparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodimentthereof,'but

I desire to have it understood, that the apparatus shown is onlyillustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means. 77

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is 1. In a suction cup washing machine, a yoke having a socketopen at its lower end, a suction cup having a tubular stem with a slotin its wall, said stem projecting into the socket, a spring in the stem,means in the upper end ofthe stem whichholds the spring undercompression and below the upper end of the slot, and a pin which passesthrough the socket and said slot above the spring to fasten the stem inthe socket;

2. In a suction cup washing machine, a yoke having a socket open at itslower end, a suction cup having a tubular stem with a slot in its wall,said stemprojeeting into the socket, a spring in the stem, a plug in theupper end of'the steniwhich holds the spring under compression and isprovided with a slot in alignment with .the slot in the stem, and apinwhich passes through said slots ahovethe top of the spring to fasten thestem in the socket.

3. In a suction cup washing machine, a member having a socket, a tubularstem which projects into the socket, said stem being provided with anelongated slot, means providing in the upper end'of the stem an openslot which stands in line with the upper end of said elongated slot, aspring in said stem, and a pin which projects through said aligned slotsto fasten the stem in the socket. In witness whereof, I'have hereuntoset my hand this 24Lth day of November, 1924:. GEORGEEARL HANDLES.

